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ISA Virtual Conference 2026 Proposals
Two proposals under consideration for the International Studies Association's Virtual Conference in June 2026.
51 mins ago
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Deepfake War Is Here
How Clausewitz's fog of war has gone hyperreal, as the actual, real Iran war continues.
Mar 9
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Geopolitical Risk Hotspots
How Operation Epic Fury is a signal of broader shifts underway in the emerging postliberal, multipolar world.
Mar 2
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On Operation Epic Fury
The United States and Israel strategically bomb Iran.
Mar 1
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February 2026
Psychological Winners
Different strategies that varied strategic actors use to win today - and what this all might mean.
Feb 26
From Black Monday to the Trump Tariffs
Some resources on catalyst events unfolding (and in the past that have long memories) in global financial markets.
Feb 24
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Green Capitalism Frontiers
Why lithium and other critical minerals / rare earths / energy supplies are critical for geoeconomics & geopolitics.
Feb 23
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Nazgul Can Remember It For You, Wholesale
What the now viral Wolfdog can teach us all.
Feb 22
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Iran, Again
Returning to an on-going strategic puzzle that I co-wrote about in 2009 that continues to persist today.
Feb 20
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Oil Disruption and Iran Strike Scenarios
Rumours in geopolitical circles and in prediction markets are signalling a possible US strike on Iran soon - which may just be an event-driven…
Feb 19
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On Neo-Royalism
The emerging multipolar, postliberal world has a default meso-level mode: clientelist patronage loyalty.
Feb 18
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A Victim of Your Own Success
Life has Clausewitzean frictions and overreach (behavioural economics): here are some examples to learn from, and to hopefully avoid (unforced errors).
Feb 17
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